Hi, new to the forum but have had a love affair with cars pretty much all my life and that's been a while cause while I'm not exactly old, I'm not exactly young...but heck, age is just a number :=) I live in the western burbs of Chicago and also have a place in Lafayette, IN. Love all kinds of cars...old, new, import, etc...while something may not be my cup of tea, I can still appreciate the time and effort that the person put into it....and you just might see something differnt that you like ;=)

I have a '70 454 coupe (with a '71 dealer replacement LS6), Marlboro Maroon, about 52,000 miles, auto (hey, can't always be choosy when buying used) and few options. The original owner was a doctor who bought it to go fast, so no a/c, no pw, etc. I'm the third owner. The second owner didn't own it long as he was building a house and over ran his budget so he sold the car. I've had it since the late 1980s. The bad part is it's been parked for the last 24 years...long story short, it started over heating so I parked it...figured I'd fix it when I got a chance...may be something simple like the thermostat...or could be water pump, radiator, etc...shouldn't be very difficult...next thing I know we have a new born, work is super busy, etc, then another son, etc, etc...long story short...I've finally got the time to get it going...well, once my leg is healed...broke my femur but that's another story for another time LOL Unfortunately, since I wasn't planning on a 20+ year hiatus, I never drained the gas tank, lines, etc so I'll have a bit more work than I originally had but hey, that's life....will give my son and I a few ore things to do together before getting it on the road.

Anyhow, looking forward to being on here....I'm old school so not much for computers, etc but I do get on every once in a while. I know I'll have some questions, etc and looking forward to viewing other peoples' projects :=)

 

Welcome and I hope you find the forum a source of information and helpful members.

 

Welcome to the Forum! Sounds like a great father-son project.
Lot of great members and helpful info in the C3 sections at https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-1968-1982-5/
Best wishes getting your '70 back in shape!

 

Welcome to the CF!

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

Good luck on your project.. will create years of memories..

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Thanks for the welcome. Actually, my first project is to clean the garage...I can't even get to the car much less work on it yet...besides being covered with a car cover, it's also covered with empty boxes...not sure when we began collecting empty boxes but over the yeas we've amassed quite a collection LOL Add in all the kids junk, my junk, etc and cleaning the garage is going to be a project unto itself.

Also waiting for the insurance to ok getting the screws, and other hardware out of my knee/leg as right now I can not kneel on it, etc...long story short, the day before I was to retire, I had 1800lbs of drywall fall and crush my leg breaking my femur, crushing the muscles, etc...35 years on the job and never go hurt (other than an occasional twisted ankle, etc) and this happens the day before I retire....go figure. My son and I were supposed to work on the car over the winter til this happened. But hey, it's not like the care is going anywhere! LOL

again, thanks...looking forward to spending some time and learning, getting ideas, etc for you all :=)

 

Welcome to Corvette Forum!

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

Welcome aboard!!

NW burbs here!

 

Thanks! I'm not too far from you...I'm right by the Sears Center off 72 and 90. I try to hit up the car meets when I can...yesterday I was at Brauerhaus in Lombard (every Thursday...live band, etc)...there was a small gathering of Vettes there...really reinforces that I need to get mine done for next years scene...maybe see you around some time :=)